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Much new land came into cultivation or into use for pasture through the draining of marshes and fens, and the clearing of forests. This work had been begun for the extensive swampy tracts in the east of England in the latter years of Elizabeth's reign by private purchasers, assisted by an act of Parliament passed in 1601, intended to remove legal difficulties.

Such times were times of gaiety though not of prosperity, and far from the worst hours of life had they but persisted. But in the March of 1601 a great calamity fell on these two.

"As You Like It" followed "Much Ado," and the date must be about 1600. It is another clear case of adaptation, and the scenes of the play given to the Forest of Arden breathe the pastoral spirit in a fashion that we look for in vain elsewhere. "Twelfth Night" would appear to have been the third comedy following the sequence of historical plays, and the date would seem to be 1601.

So late as 1601, thirteen years after the defeat of the Armada, the King of Denmark offered to mediate between England and Spain, so that the long and disastrous war might be ended.

As a master of invective he has no superior; he died in or before 1601. An Almond for a Parrot, was probably by Lyly the Euphuist. Cartwright, nor Mr. Travers, whom I take to be mine but not mine enemy God knows this to be my meaning. To which end I have searched many books, and spent many thoughtful hours; and I hope not in vain, for I write to reasonable men.

Peucer, for his opinions, suffered ten years of imprisonment in the severest manner. In 1577 a form of concord was produced in which the real manducation of Christ's body and blood in the eucharist was established and heresy and excommunication laid on all that refused this as an article of faith, with pains and penalties to be enforced by the secular arm. Crellius, in 1601, was put to death.

Vincent, where he captured two armed English vessels, which were taken to Seville. Champlain returned to France in March, 1601, having been absent on his first voyage for a period of two years and two months, during which time he collected much valuable information.

Isabella St. Clara, and Great-Thirst. On the 5th July, 1601, the archduke came before the town, and formally began the siege. He established his headquarters in the fort which bore the name of his patron saint.

Again the jerks, the rubbing of the eyes, and the Indian maid is once more Mr. Copeland. Séance terminates with the payment of one dollar, cash, at 9.30 P.M. Stifling atmosphere breathed for 1-1/2 hours, for what? Quelle bêtise! Saturday, March 26th, 1887. I attended a séance at the house of Col. Kase, 1601 North 15th Street, on Thursday evening, March 24th, Mrs. Wells acting as Medium.

The Indian girl retired, and the séance closed. February 10th, 1887. I enter Col. Kase's house, 1601 North 15th Street, in company of Drs. Leidy, White and Mr. Sommerville, a friend of the first. We are received by the Colonel and pass scrutiny. The séance takes place in the second story sitting-room.